Los Angeles Rams right guard Kevin Dotson will re-sign, forgoing free agency.

On Thursday, right guard Kevin Dotson reached an agreement to sign a three-year contract extension to remain with the Los Angeles Rams.

Dotson, who the Rams acquired from Pittsburgh during training camp, developed into one of the league’s best guards and a key component of their offense last season. The agreement is anticipated to be valued at $48 million.

In his first season with the Rams, Dotson—a 2022 fourth-round selection by the Steelers out of Louisiana—consistently received high marks from Pro Football Focus and other analysts, ranking among the league’s finest interior offensive lineman.

The Rams’ offense got a major boost from Dotson and rookie left guard Steve Avila. The team went from 25th to 11th in the NFL in yards running while giving up only 2.0 sacks per game.

Dotson was an excellent run-blocker for the Rams, who finished 10-7 and qualified for the playoffs the next season after finishing 5-12. He also only committed two penalties.

Sending two Day 3 selection picks and two additional Day 3 draft choices to Pittsburgh in exchange for the guard, Los Angeles gave up nearly nothing for Dotson. For the Steelers, Dotson primarily played left guard; Isaac Seumalo was the primary guard.

This summer, Dotson and safety Jordan Fuller were anticipated to be the Rams’ most notable unrestricted free agents.

Right guard Kevin Dotson agreed to terms on a three-year contract to stay with the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday.

The deal is expected to be worth $48 million for Dotson, who became one of the NFL’s top-rated guards and a pillar of the Rams’ offense last season after they acquired him from Pittsburgh in training camp.

Dotson, a fourth-round pick by the Steelers out of Louisiana in 2022, was consistently graded as one of the league’s best interior offensive linemen by Pro Football Focus and other evaluators during his first season with the Rams.

Dotson and rookie left guard Steve Avila dramatically boosted the Rams’ offense, which improved from 25th to 11th in the NFL in yards rushing while allowing just 2.0 sacks per game of Matthew Stafford, who was sacked 3.2 times per game in 2022.

Dotson excelled as a run-blocker while also committing only two penalties for the Rams, who finished 10-7 and made the playoffs one year after going 5-12.

Los Angeles gave up almost nothing for Dotson, sending two Day 3 draft picks to Pittsburgh to get the guard and two more Day 3 draft choices. Dotson largely played left guard for the Steelers, who gave his starting job to Isaac Seumalo.

Dotson and safety Jordan Fuller were expected to be the Rams’ most prominent unrestricted free agents this offseason.